I finishing my break in 10 hours and first oil change, I flew 3 hours visiting a few local fields and survived my first pavement landings this morning. Hooray!
After lunch, I went to start up and got no response from the starter and smoke came out the forward throttle slot in the sidewall.
I checked the key switch, took off the belly panel and looked for signs of melting or burned wires. Everything looked good. Pryed off the left side wall and looked at the wires with a flashlight and mirror. Everything appeared normal.
Called Mitch. Helped me trouble shoot. Concluded it was after the start solenoid. (Starter cable some where must be shorting) with the help of my Dad and a hangar neighbor, we saw this when the key was turned to start.
The smoke and smell is coming from where the rear seat post touches the carbon side panel. I forgot carbon fiber is a conductor. It must be traveling to ground where the seat bar touches the fuselage. I will try to post a video. I assume there is a short touching the floor or side panel.
The picture is looking down from between the fabric and carbon side panel.
Jake
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